Background Despite decades of research, interventions to increase the rate of medical
students choosing primary care specialties have not been widely successful. Method A …

Objective Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the
United States. Sexual minorities (lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals), smoke at higher rates …

Objective: First, to examine general health care attitudes and health care utilization of a
University Health Service (UHS) at a large university. Second, to identify differences between …

Introduction: Each year, there are more than 480 000 deaths in the United States attributed
to smoking. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults are a vulnerable …

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people are affected by multiple health disparities and risk
factors, including tobacco use. Few studies to date have examined tobacco use specifically …

Purpose: Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) smoke cigarettes at higher rates than the
general population. Historically, research in SGM health issues was conducted in urban …

Background: Having diabetes may increase the odds of late-stage breast cancer. In Kentucky,
the rates of late-stage disease are higher in rural than in urban areas, particularly in rural …

Vitamin D has been a topic of much research interest and controversy, and evidence is
mixed concerning its preventive effects and health benefits. The purpose of our study was to …

Geographical distribution of US physicians does not promote equitable access to health
care. In 2006, nearly 75 percent of US counties or partial counties were designated Health …

Meeting the health care needs of rural residents is complicated by their substantial medical
burdens that frequently outstrip patient and community resources. Nowhere is this more …